District Court Reverses Earlier Decision on "Terror" Designations

Apr 27, 2007 by Amanda Adams*

U.S. District Judge Audrey Collins of the Central District of California issued an opinion reversing an earlier ruling from November 2006 that portions of the Executive Order used to designate organizations as supporters of terrorism are unconstitutionally vague. Judge Collins left open the possibility that groups or individuals with ties to the designated groups could challenge the designations separately.

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CAP's Strategy for Cutting Poverty in Half over 10 Years

Apr 27, 2007 by Dana Chasin

A report released on April 25 by the Center for American Progress (CAP) Task Force on Poverty examines the problem and consequences of poverty in America. According to the report:

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House to Investigate Security Breaches at USDA

Apr 27, 2007 by Adam Hughes*

In response to the disclosure of personal information and other security problems at the United States Department of Agriculture recently, the House Agriculture Committee is holding a hearing next week to review the USDA's release of program beneficiaries' Social Security numbers and other problems with the agencies information systems. The hearing will be on Wednesday, May 3, at 1:00 pm in the Longworth House Office Building, room 1300.

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Campaign Disclosure Parity Act Stalled Again

Apr 27, 2007 by Amanda Adams*

Yesterday once again efforts were blocked to take up the Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S.223) by unanimous consent. Watch it happen here. The Sunlight Foundation is still leading an effort to try and uncover why this no nonsense, good government bill, is being blocked. Read the story in the Washington Post.

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Bills to Restrict Political Robocalls Popping Up in States

Apr 27, 2007 by Amanda Adams*

This article from the New York Times highlights an upcoming vote in the Nebraska state legislature to regulate robocalls. The pending bill in Nebraska would limit the number of automated political calls any household could receive in one day to two, restrict calling to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., who is responsible for the call would have to be disclosed at the beginning, and indicate whether a candidate approved the message.

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Tell Your Representative To Oppose Motion to Recommit; Support Head Start Reauthorization As Approved By Committee!

Apr 27, 2007 by Amanda Adams*

Next week, possibly Wednesday, the House will consider H.R.1429, to reauthorize for the first time in a decade, the childhood development program Head Start. However,

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New DOD Official Recommends Cancellation of Program That Spied on Peace Groups

Apr 27, 2007 by Kay Guinane

On April 25 the Washington Post and Associated Press reported that the Pentagon's new undersecretary of defense for intelligence, James R. Clapper, has made an intelligent recommedation: shut down the TALON program. It was meant to collect information on possible threats to U.S. military installations, but has been used to spy on peace groups and anti-military protesters. The Post article said:

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House Oversight on Regulatory Process Changes: Part II

Apr 27, 2007 by Matthew Madia

Yesterday, the House Science and Technology Committee subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a long-awaited second hearing on President Bush's recent changes to the regulatory process. Much of the hearing focused on the role of the Regulatory Policy Officer (RPO) — a position with newly enhanced responsibilities.

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OIRA Instructs Agencies to Comply with Regulatory Process Changes

Apr 26, 2007 by Matthew Madia

Last night, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) issued a memo instructing agencies on how to implement President Bush's recent changes to the regulatory process. The memo was the first missive by newly minted OIRA administrator Susan Dudley.

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Congress Passes Troops' Funding; Now, the Veto Watch

Apr 26, 2007 by Dana Chasin

The Senate has now voted, 51-46, to approve the $142.2 billion conference report (H.R. 1591; H Rept 110-107) fully funding the president's record-sized emergency supplemental war-funding request -- but with timetable goals for American soldiers' withdrawal from Iraq and billions of dollars in spending beyond his initial request. The House passed the conference report last night, and now it goes on to the president, who has promised repeatedly to veto it.

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